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[pummelgranite]

"Persephone. Speak."

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[khajidont]

His. Mine, later on. And he's just - angry, all the time.

[ The Negotiator and his people are the ones who chose to create Khaji, to control them for their own purposes, to twist their free will to fit what they wanted without any regard for their own free will - or the safety of their families.

There's an easy way to describe him. ]

He's our Ananke.

[pummelgranite]

[ She pauses a long moment. Her instinct is what it always is when an enemy of a friend shows up- offer to rip the offender into pieces. But she knows Jaime is unlikely to appreciate the offer, and is far more capable of follow-through that she could be either. Instead she just lets a few beats of heavy silence pass. ]

Yikes. Fuck that.

[khajidont]

Yeahhh, that's how we feel about it too. [ Jaime rubs his face. ] We have, like, a truce going on. Not that I think you'd tell anyone about this even without me saying anything, but... do me a favour and don't tell anyone. I might ask you to take Khaji out sometime, though, get some of that - [ he flaps one hand, making a buzzing sound with his lips, which is more or less what Khaji's felt like all day long ] - out of him.

[pummelgranite]

A truce. [ She sounds incredulous, but only slightly. Riptide's truce with Getaway had gone to shit. She'd never managed a true truce with Woden anyway. But mmmmaaaybe Jaime knew what he was talking about? But more importantly... ]

Wait, take him out? I thought he was like your spine or something.

[khajidont]

[ Jaime just shrugs. He's honestly a little incredulous about the whole thing too but there's nothing he can do but hope that the Negotiator keeps up his side of the deal. ]

Yeah, he's in my spine. Back when we went out last time, it was, like, 80% me, 20% him? But I can give him 100% of the control if I want to. Or he can take it, if he wants to. I'd still be in there, I'd just be... chilling?

[pummelgranite]

[ She sort of... perks up??? at the prospect of getting to hang with Full Khaji???? ]

Oh, sure. We can go to Carlsbad and get his arse kicked.

[khajidont]

Hey, you two can do whatever so long as you don't get into too much trouble. This is still my body.

[ That much, Khaji can agree to. He may be quarrelsome for the sake of it, but he knows Jaime well enough to know that it's no joking matter - and that Jaime willingly handing over control is the greatest trust he could put in someone. ]

What's Carlsbad again?

[pummelgranite]

Big cave under big desert. I think it's in New Mexico, or Ohio or something.

[khajidont]

Oh! Okay, cool. That sounds like the perfect place for him to, um, blow off some steam. Responsibly.

[ He's talking to Khaji, not her. Maybe Khaji has a good reason for his feelings, but Jaime's getting tired. ]

You let me know when you've got some spare time. For this? I'd make time.